Synonyms for grinch
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A grouch or killjoy.
Related words
- Phrases
- grinch foot grinch paw grinch toe
Forms
- Plural
- grinches → grouches, kill-joys, spoilsports…
Example sentences
- grouch I'm a grouch before I have my first cup of coffee.
- spoilsport A spoilsport is a person who ruins other people's fun.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| grinch | steady | |
| grouch | rising | |
| spoilsport | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- grouch1
- 10 letters
- spoilsport